How much Phe in one gram of protein from fruit?

March 20, 2015

How much phenylalanine (Phe) does one gram of protein contain? It depends. For fruits, it could be as little as 20mg Phe, or as much as 39mg Phe. Indeed, as one can see from our data, the vast majority of fruits have between 20mg Phe and 39mg Phe per gram of protein.

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